The AsterNym star registry
Sharjah
Sharjah: the pale star of Scorpius
pale · Scorpius · HIP 79431
Sharjah is a pale star in the constellation Scorpius, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. It rewards a pair of binoculars on a clear night.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Sharjah is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Sharjah at a glance
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Other name
- HIP 79431
- Catalogue number
- HIP 79431
- Distance
- ≈ 47 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 11.34 telescope
- Star type
- Colour
- pale
- Best seen from
- Almost everywhere on Earth
- Right ascension
- 16h 12m 42s
- Declination
- −18° 52′ 32″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Sharjah dedication represent?
Sharjah is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Scorpius in the sky.”
Where can you see Sharjah?
It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
Sharjah belongs to Scorpius.
Dedicate Sharjah to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Sharjah dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Sharjah's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Sharjah keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Sharjah
- Is Sharjah the brightest star?
- Sharjah shines at magnitude 11.34 — a binocular-and-telescope star, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Sharjah?
- Sharjah is approximately 47 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 47 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Sharjah?
- Sharjah is part of Scorpius.
- Can everyone see Sharjah?
- It sits near the celestial equator, so nearly every inhabited latitude gets a view of it at some point in the year.
- Is dedicating Sharjah an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Sharjah keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.